| Softly, Softly | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Lina Wertmüller |
| Music: | Paolo Conte |
| Cinematography: | Dante Spinotti |
| Editing: | Luigi Zitta |
| Production Companies: | InterCapital |
| Distributor: | Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
Softly, Softly (Italian: '''Sotto.. sotto.. strapazzato da anomala passione''') (also known as Sotto... sotto) is a 1984 Italian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Lina Wertmüller.[1] [2] The film was released in Italy on 1 March 1984.[3]
Ester finds herself sexually attracted to her newly divorced friend Adele. When Ester admits another love to her hot-headed husband, he searches manically for the rival, who he never suspects is a woman.[4]
News: Blau. Robert. 'Sotto..Sotto' Blends Love, Lust, and Humor in an Unusual Afternoon. Chicago Tribune. May 2, 1986.
News: Doyle. Thomas M.. Sorta Sorta. The Harvard Crimson. February 14, 1986.
Gollan. Donna. Sotto Sotto. Broadside: A Feminist Review. April 1986. 7. 6. 10. 2020-10-19. 2019-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190511111924/http://www.broadsidefeminist.com/images/issues/Broadside0706.pdf. dead.
News: Maslin. Janet. Screen: Twosome in 'Sotto'. The New York Times. Section C. 32. November 1, 1985.
News: Russell. Candice. What is love without fidelity? For that.... Sun-Sentinel. July 11, 1986.
News: Thomas. Kevin. Movie Review: Heavy Hand Smothers 'Sotto'. Los Angeles Times. January 29, 1986.
